Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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