Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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