Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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