Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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