Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner 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 widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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