Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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