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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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