Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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