Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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