Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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