Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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