Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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