Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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