Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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