Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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