Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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