Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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