Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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