Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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