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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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