Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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