Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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