Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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