Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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