Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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