Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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