Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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