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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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