Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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