Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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