Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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