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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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