Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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