Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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