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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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