Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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