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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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