Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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