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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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