Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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