Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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