Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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