Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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