Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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