Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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