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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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