Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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