Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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