Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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