Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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