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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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