Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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