Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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