Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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