Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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