Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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