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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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