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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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