Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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