Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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