Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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