Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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