Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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