Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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