Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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