Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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