Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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