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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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