Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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