Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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