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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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