Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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