Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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