Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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