Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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