Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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