Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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