Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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