Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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