Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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