Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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