Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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