Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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