Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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