Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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