Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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