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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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