Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes 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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