Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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