Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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