Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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