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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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