Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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