Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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