Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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