Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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