Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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