Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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