Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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