Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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