Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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