Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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