Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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