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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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