Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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