Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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