Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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