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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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