Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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