Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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