Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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