Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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