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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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