Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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