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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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