Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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