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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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