Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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