Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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