Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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