Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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