Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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