Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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