Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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