Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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