Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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