Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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