Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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