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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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