Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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