Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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