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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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