Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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