Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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