Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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