Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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