Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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