Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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