Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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