Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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