Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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