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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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