Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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