Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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