Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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