Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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