Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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