Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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