Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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