Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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