Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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