Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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