Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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