Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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