Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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