Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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