Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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