Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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