Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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