Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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