Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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