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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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