Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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