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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates 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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