Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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