Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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