Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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