Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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