Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major 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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