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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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