Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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