Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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