Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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