Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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