Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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