Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the 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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