Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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