Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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