Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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