Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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