Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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