Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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