Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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