Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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