Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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