Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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