Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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