Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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