Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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