Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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