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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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