Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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