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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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