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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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