Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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