Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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