Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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