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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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