Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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