Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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