Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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