Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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