Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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