Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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