Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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