Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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