Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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