Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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