Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines 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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