Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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