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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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