Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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