Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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