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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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