Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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