Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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