Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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