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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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