Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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