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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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