Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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