Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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