Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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