Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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