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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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