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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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