Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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