Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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