Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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