Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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