Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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