Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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