Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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