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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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