Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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