Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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