Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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