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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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