Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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