Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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