Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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