Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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