Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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