Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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