Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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