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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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