Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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