Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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