Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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