Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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