Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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