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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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