Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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