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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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