Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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