Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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