Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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