Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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