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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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