Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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