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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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