Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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