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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the 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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