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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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