Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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