Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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