Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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