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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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