Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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