Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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