Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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