Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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