Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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