Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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