Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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