Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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