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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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