Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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