Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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