Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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