Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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