Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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