Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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