Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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