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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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