Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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