Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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