Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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