Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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