Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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