Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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