Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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