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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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