Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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