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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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