Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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