Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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