Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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