Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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