Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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