Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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