Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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