Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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