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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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