Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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