Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important 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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