Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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