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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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