Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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