Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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