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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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