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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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