Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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