Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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