Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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