Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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