Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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