Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in 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 massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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