Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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