Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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