Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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