Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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