Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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