Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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