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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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