Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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