Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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