Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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