Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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