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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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