Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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