Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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