Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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