Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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