Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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