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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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