Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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