Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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