Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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