Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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