Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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