Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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