Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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