Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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