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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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