Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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