Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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