Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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