Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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