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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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