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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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