Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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