Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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