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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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