Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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