Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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