Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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