Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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