Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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