Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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