Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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