Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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