Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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