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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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