Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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