Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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