Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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