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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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