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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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