Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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