Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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