Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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