Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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