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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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