Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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