Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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