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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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