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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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