Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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