Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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