Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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