Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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