Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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