Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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