Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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