Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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