Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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