Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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