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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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