Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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