Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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