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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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