Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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