Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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