Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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