Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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