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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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