Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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