Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the 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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