Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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