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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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