Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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