Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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