Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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