Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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