Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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