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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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