Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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