Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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