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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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