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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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