Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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