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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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