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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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