Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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