Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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