Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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