Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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