Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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