Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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