Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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