Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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