Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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