Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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