Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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