Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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