Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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