Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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