Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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