Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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