Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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