Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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