Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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