Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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