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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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