Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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