Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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