Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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