Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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