Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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