Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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