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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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