Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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