Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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