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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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