Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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