Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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