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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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