Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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