Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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