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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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