Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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