Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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