Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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