Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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