Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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