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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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