Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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