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 (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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