Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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