Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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