Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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