Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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