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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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