Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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