Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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