Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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