Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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