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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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