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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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