Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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