Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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