Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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