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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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