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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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