Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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