Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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