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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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