Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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