Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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