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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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