Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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