Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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