Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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