Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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