Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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