Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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