Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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