Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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