Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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