Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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