Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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