Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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