Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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