Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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