Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses