Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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