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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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