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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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