Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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