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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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