Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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