Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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