Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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