Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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