Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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