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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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