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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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