Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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