Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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