Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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