Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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